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13.05 / 10:29

UPS Elliott’s London staff set for more responsibility as hedge fund shuts last Asia office

High-profile activist investor Elliott Management is shutting up shop in Asia, according to reports, as the hedge fund's London office prepares to take more control of its investments in the region.

10.05 / 11:43

Blockchain NFT Creating a one-stop NFT solutions platform: In a conversation with ChainUp

Nonfungible token (NFT) infrastructure is growing, with more people interested in the technology than ever before. However, with this high magnitude of momentum, the industry needs to catch up with effective solutions to fulfill users’ needs without complicating the overall experience. Cointelegraph talked to Jeff Mei, ChainUp chief marketing officer, about the current NFT landscape and ways to improve it.

28.04 / 07:29

fall Bank of Japan Says It Will Keep Lid on Rates, Prompting Yen to Fall Further

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan reiterated its determination not to let interest rates rise in Japan despite significantly higher inflation, triggering another fall in the yen.

21.04 / 13:59

Lowe's Inflation in Japan Is Finally Rising, but the BOJ Will Take It Easy With Monetary Policy

TOKYO—In Japan, where prices have been roughly flat for decades, inflation is finally taking off. But unlike the Federal Reserve in the U.S., the Bank of Japan has resolved to keep interest rates low, helping drive a fall in the yen.

19.04 / 03:05

Blockchain cryptocurrency Adoption Gaming Sky Mavis Final Fantasy Developer Braves Wrath of Gamers with Blockchain Gaming Statements

Square Enix, the Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed gaming giant and the firm behind the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games, has said that focusing on traditional forms of games would be “not be enough” for the company in the future – hinting that user-created content such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and play-to-earn crypto titles could ensure that the firm continues to grow.

03.04 / 18:03

Blockchain cryptocurrency Hacking Bitcoin From Ronin to Mt.Gox: These are crypto's biggest hacks and heists since Bitcoin was created in 2008

Hackers stole cryptocurrency worth almost $615 million (€557 million) from a blockchain project linked to the popular online game Axie Infinity it was announced this week, the latest in a series of high-profile cyberheists to hit the digital asset sector in recent years.

02.04 / 13:59

wallet Mt. Gox Bitcoin Wallet Bitcoin Mt. Gox wallet transfers 6,800 BTC as ex-CEO plans to redistribute $6B

A cold wallet belonging to the infamous Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox transferred 6,800 BTC to an unknown wallet just days after the former CEO Mark Karpeles revealed plans to redistribute BTC worth $6 billion to its creditors.

29.03 / 00:05

Binance Digital USDT Bitcoin Japan amends law to stop Russia exploiting ‘crypto-loopholes’

Japan will revise changes to the economic sanctions levied on Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Of late, several reports have alluded to Russia’s efforts to evade the sanctions using crypto-assets. Japan is the latest to amend its foreign exchange laws to avoid this, something confirmed by top government officials.

28.03 / 14:47

Yen Hits Lowest Level Since 2015, and Japan, U.S. Are OK With That

TOKYO—The dollar rose to a more than six-year high against the yen Monday, fueled by Japan’s preference for a weaker currency and—in a shift—tacit acceptance from U.S. officials focused on inflation.

26.03 / 14:49

cryptocurrency Digital NASDAQ cryptocurrency news Japan's Coincheck To List On Nasdaq Via Over $1 Billion SPAC Merger

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc has said it would go public in the US

18.03 / 13:49

COST Costs A Cheeseburger Costs 17 Cents More in Japan, but the BOJ Says the Prices Still Aren’t Right

TOKYO—While the U.S. battles its worst inflation in 40 years, there is still one country where prices aren’t rising as fast as the central bank would like and interest rates are stuck around zero.

17.03 / 20:53

defi FinTech Jack Dorsey’s Block joins $41M funding for Japanese fintech Kyash

Kyash, a Tokyo-based digital wallet, announced a $41.2 million usd, or 4.9 billion yen, raise in a Series D round. Since launching in 2015, the cashless mobile app and corresponding credit card has grown its total funding to an estimated $108 million, or 12.8 billion yen.

15.03 / 15:35

Blockchain CEO Continental Bitcoin Charles Hoskinson, Founder of Cardano, Confirmed as Keynote Speaker at Blockchain Africa Conference 2022

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15.03 / 04:13

Blockchain Digital Platform Decentraland The Metaverse Just Got More Stylish, With Blvck Paris’s New NFT

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14.03 / 12:49

cryptocurrency G7 Japanese Crypto Exchanges Told to Block Sanctioned Russians’ Crypto Transactions

Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), and the Ministry of Finance have told domestic crypto exchanges to suspend all transactions with Russians and Belarusians who have been hit with international sanctions.

14.03 / 12:45

COST cryptocurrency Digital Japan Asks Crypto Firms To Comply With Sanctions Against Russia

The Japanese government will strengthen measures against the transfer of funds using crypto assets.

05.03 / 18:25

Binance Action coinbase Kraken Financial Is Russia facing a financial meltdown? This recent ban reveals…

After many Russian banks were barred from the SWIFT system amid the Ukraine conflict, Moscow has been facing a financial meltdown.

24.02 / 21:11

Blockchain UPS Provident ERTHA Listing on ByBit

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23.02 / 15:25

cryptocurrency Provident Digital London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Buys Cloud-Based Tech Provider TORA For $325 Million

LSEG bought a stake in London-based Nivaura in 2019.

23.02 / 11:23

cryptocurrency Provident Digital London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Buys Coud-Based Tech Provider TORA For $325 Million

LSEG bought a stake in London-based Nivaura in 2019.

22.02 / 21:21

Platform Bitcoin Japan debunks the latest in the gamut of cryptocurrency scams

Impersonation scams in the cryptocurrency industry abound, with hundreds of fake Elon Musk’s and Michael Saylor’s offering huge returns on social media to entrap the uninitiated. While in the past, many governments and the personalities themselves have issued warnings against the same, scamsters in the crypto space have shown no intention of withholding their creativity. This was recently highlighted by the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), which issued a warning about a new type of impersonation scam now doing the rounds.

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